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#61 |
WMD
Male Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SC
Posts: 1,190
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![]() and we SUCK at singing out national anthem...words are WAY off from the music...
'MERICA
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#62 |
Blue Chip
Male Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: north augusta sc
Posts: 680
CockyCash: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() I'm doing a pool at work where everyone draws 2 teams out of a hat and then whoever gets best finish combined of their teams. I drew Japan and Ghana so I am screwed.
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#63 |
Bowl MVP
Male Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chapin
Posts: 2,148
CockyCash: 9990000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() This weather is totally a buzz kill to the way klinsman wants to play. Sure is making it hard to watch
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#64 |
WMD
Male Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SC
Posts: 1,190
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![]() Altidore has a TERRIBLE touch.//2000grad nailed it by saying he's been raised an a typical athlete and not as a true striker
If he's anything but a possession striker, we're f'd
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#65 |
Heisman Winner
Male Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SC
Posts: 25,367
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#66 |
Two Deep
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![]() Actually a pretty solid half. They're keeping 11 guys back and we've still had some good chances. We definitely need to get sharper in the box once we get those chances but we looked better and better as it went on. Think we will get a couple in the second half and see some of the young guys play some good minutes.
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#67 |
Heisman Winner
Male Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SC
Posts: 25,367
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![]() Wonderkid looks pretty good when he can get the ball...the problem is he ain't getting the service he needs
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#68 |
Heisman Winner
Male Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SC
Posts: 25,367
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![]() If we switch the point of attack and spread the field a little more, we'll score 2 goals this half
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#69 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Carolina
Posts: 2,133
CockyCash: 200 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Ugly ugly ugly kits.
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#70 |
Banned
Male Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Carolina
Posts: 2,133
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#71 |
WMD
Male Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SC
Posts: 1,190
CockyCash: 10260 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() My thoughts.
Altidore needs to be on the bench with Wondo and Dempsey up top. Jermaine Jones isn't as good at CDM as beckerman is Can't tell anything about the D with sucha apoor quality opponent
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#72 |
Household Name
Male Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 6,754
CockyCash: 10590 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() I'm excited about this World Cup. I love reading stories and watching videos about this team. ESPN is doing an AWESOME series called U.S. Soccer's March to Brazil. It airs every Thursday. Tonight's episode is at 7 pm EST on ESPN. The first couple of episodes are re-airing late tonight if you want to tape them (1 am EST I think). So tape them and watch.
Here's a great video of our top 3 guys playing in England talking about life over there - Brad Guzan, Tim Howard, and Geoff Cameron. Great video. ESPN has done some awesome stuff covering our soccer team. http://www.espnfc.com/video/espnfc/v...835582&cc=5901 |
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#73 |
2nd Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Fleming Island FL
Posts: 2,592
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![]() I am a huge Klinsmann fan, but watching the match on Tuesday only points out further what this team is lacking-playmakers. Bradley is the best playmaker on the team, the most innovative, the most impactful. But when he has to take a defensive position, the offense is non-existent. Having a second mid-fielder who sees the field like Bradley is essential. Yes, I am talking about Donovan. The chances we had came from set pieces and 1 great cross by Zusi, not a great performance. Altidore is not a pure scorer, he needs someone to play off of, and I don't see that person on this team.
If teams shut down Bradley, or force him into a defensive position, It will be hard to win a game. BTW this was a terrible match-up for squad. Azerbijuan had no offense and we need our back four tested. That was a useless tune-up.
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#74 |
1st Team All-SEC
Male Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: St Tammany Parish, La
Posts: 4,981
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![]() This is what worries me the most. We haven't played consecutive games with the same back four in something like almost 30 games.
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#75 |
WMD
Male Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SC
Posts: 1,190
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![]() It was which is surprising. Their coach and Klinsmann are friends, I expected them to try much harder to score..
Bradley IS the linchpin of this team...with Beckerman behind him, they are a formidable midfield. Many times Klinsmann has said he views Donovan as a forward...I've always seen him as a CM actually...I prefer a 3/1-303 or 4-3-3 myself. Altidore needs goals yes...but more than that, he needs to develop and he's not developing...in my mind he's regressing. He's too bullish and not nearly enough finesse... His first touch is awful and he can not dribble. He can use his body to hold off a defender for a time but his on the ball talent is questionable (to be kind). That said, Jozy...I think...would SHINE in a 3 man front with legit wing service. I'd start Aron Johannsson vs Nigeria just to see how he responds o the diamond formation...THEN later bring in Jozy and Dempsey up front.
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#76 |
WMD
Male Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SC
Posts: 1,190
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![]() USA vs Turkey friendly at 2pm on ESPN2
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#77 |
Burp Guns and Trust Funds
Male Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Inside the house
Posts: 7,506
CockyCash: 150000 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Beautiful goal today, I'd like to see another
Also agree with comment above about Beckerman, he's the best option to protect our back 4, who look shaky as all hell.
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#78 |
1st Team All-American
Male Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 12,103
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![]() Looking good today. Up 2-0 in the 54th.
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#79 |
Gamecocks R US MGMT
Male Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: The Grand Strand SC
Posts: 4,225
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![]() We learned to score in World cup years?
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#80 |
Gamecocks R US MGMT
Male Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: The Grand Strand SC
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![]() Defense is looking better the beginning was horrid!
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